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The opioid epidemic and the fate of Obamacare occupy most of the public’s attention  but outside the media spotlight many primary care practices face the more basic challenge of staying afloat financially.  In fact, 79 percent of primary care physicians (internists, family doctors, pediatricians and obstetricians/gynecologists) surveyed by Medical Economics about the financial condition of their practices said…

After a blizzard of hype surrounding the electronic health record (EHR), health professionals are now in full backlash mode against this complex new tool. They are rightly seen as a major cause of professional burnout among physicians and nurses: Clinicians are spending almost half their professional time typing, clicking, and checking boxes on electronic records. They can…

Anybody who is in the business of selling the idea of direct primary care (DPC) to patients, employers, or politicians can anticipate the usual pushback that will arise in any Q and A format. “Why would I want to pay twice for health care?” “Are these doctors just cherry-picking patients?” “Is this health care delivery…